Lotus vs Rhythm
Side-by-side comparison of two open source alternatives
Lotus
Features Enjoy your music in MP3, FLAC, OGG, OPUS, WAV, M4A, and more No ads, no telemetry, no analytics — ever Network access is off by default and must be turned on in Settings Smart Shuffle — Pure (mathematically unbiased) and Smart (avoids repeating artists) Per-track embedded artwork — show the cover stored inside each file Synchronized lyrics from LRCLIB with karaoke-style timed display Manual lyrics import with automatic charset detection (UTF-8 and Latin-1) Browse tracks, albums, artists, and genres; create and manage playlists Smart Playlists — Recently Added and Random Mix, always up to date Export playlists to M3U files for use in other music apps Global search across tracks, albums, artists, genres, and playlists Loved tracks — mark favorites and browse them in one place Listening Stats — most played, most listened, recently played, top artists Backup and restore playlists and loved tracks to a JSON file Sleep timer with presets (15/30/45/60/90 min) and finish-current-track Quick Settings tile for play/pause Edit metadata tags or fetch accurate info from MusicBrainz OPUS metadata editing — title, album, artist, genre, year, track number, lyrics Share tracks via the system share sheet Crash logs saved locally — share them manually, nothing is sent automatically Designed with Material You and dynamic color palettes All music stays on your device. Network access is off by default and must be turned on in Settings — LRCLIB lyrics lookups and MusicBrainz metadata queries are opt-in only.
Rhythm
Your Music, Your Rhythm Experience your music collection like never before. Rhythm is a beautiful, open-source Material You music player built for audiophiles, supporting both local and streaming playback. Enjoy high-quality audio with zero tracking and absolutely no ads. 🔊 Audiophile-Grade Sound • High-Res Audio: Preserves native sample rates and bit depths for pure, unaltered sound. • Advanced EQ: Perfect your audio with a 10-band equalizer and over 6,000 AutoEQ presets tailored to your specific headphones. • Premium Playback: Enjoy true gapless playback and support for all major formats (FLAC, ALAC, Opus, WAV, MP3, OGG, and Dolby Atmos/EAC3-JOC). 🎨 Gorgeous Material 3 Design • Dynamic Colors: The app's theme adapts beautifully to your wallpaper (Android 12+) and the current album artwork. • Fluid UI: Experience expressive shapes, smooth animations, and an immersive, distraction-free lyrics view. • Responsive Widgets: Control your music straight from your home screen with modern Material 3 layouts. 📚 Smart Library & Lyrics • Dual-Mode Playback: Seamlessly switch between your local music library and streaming servers. • Synced Lyrics: Sing along with word-by-word highlighting via LRCLib, or use the local editor for custom offsets. • Ultimate Organization: Browse your music by Songs, Albums, Artists, Genres, Playlists, or Folders. • Multi-Select Power: Manage your queue, share, or delete multiple tracks at once with batch actions. • Reliable Scanning: A full-scan media scanner ensures no songs are ever missed. ⚙️ Feature-Packed • Rhythm Guard: Integrated hearing safety system with age-aware volume protection. • Built-in metadata editor with artwork integration from Deezer and YouTube Music. • Sleep timer, playback statistics, and stability tools for a crash-free experience. • Easy queue management and M3U playlist import/export. • In-app auto-updates directly from GitHub. 🔒 100% Private Rhythm respects your data. There are no ads, no analytics, and no accounts required. It is completely offline-capable and proudly open-source (GPL v3).
| Feature | Lotus | Rhythm |
|---|---|---|
| License | GPL-3.0-only | GPL-3.0-only |
| Install sources | F-DroidGitHubIzzyOnDroid | F-DroidGitHubIzzyOnDroid |
| Categories | MusicMedia PlayerVideo | MusicMedia PlayerVideo |
| Features | Ad-FreeOpen SourceNo Tracking | Ad-FreeOpen SourceNo Tracking |
| Platforms | Android | Android |
| Website | ||
| Source code |